{"product_id":"last-days-of-ellis-island-the","title":"Last Days of Ellis Island, The","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the European Union Prize for Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Josse powerfully evokes the spirit of the 'huddled masses' who landed on America's shores while creating a memorable portrait of a man torn between his commitment to his difficult job and the longings of his heart. Duty and desire clash in the melancholy reminiscences of a former Ellis Island immigration officer.\" \u003cb\u003e--Kirkus, *Starred Review*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNew York, November 3, 1954. In a few days, the immigration inspection station on Ellis Island will close its doors forever.\u003c\/b\u003e John Mitchell, an officer of the Bureau of Immigration, is the guardian and last resident of the island. As Mitchell looks back over forty-five years as gatekeeper to America and its promise of a better life, he recalls his brief marriage to beloved wife Liz, and is haunted by memories of a transgression involving Nella, an immigrant from Sardinia. Told in a series of poignant diary entries, this is a story of responsibility, love, fidelity, and remorse. \u003cp\u003e\"French novelist Josse's melancholy English-language debut looks at the last few days in 1954 before Ellis Island was officially shuttered as a port of entry into the U.S. (...) Josse's powerful work finds the human heart within a career bureaucrat.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gripping...\u003ci\u003eThe Last Days of Ellis Island\u003c\/i\u003e is an absorbing novel in which beloved dreams are fast to shatter.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39329696612452,"sku":"9781642860719","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/suomalainen-test.myshopify.com\/products\/last-days-of-ellis-island-the","provider":"Suomalainen Test","version":"1.0","type":"link"}